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> [A background person is all I've been all my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/a-background-person-is-all-i-ve-been-all-my-life/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

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> [I was more shy, staying in the background.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/i-was-more-shy-staying-in-the-background/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

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## More by Randy Meisner

> [It's been hard for my parents to be able to drive and come and see me play. And a lot of friends and people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/it-s-been-hard-for-my-parents-to-be-able-to-drive-and-come-and-see-me/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [The line 'Take it to the limit' was to keep trying before you reach a point in your life where you feel you've done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/the-line-take-it-to-the-limit-was-to-keep-trying-before-you-reach-a/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [You don't see too many people on a farm. I didn't grow up dealing with a lot of people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/you-don-t-see-too-many-people-on-a-farm-i-didn-t-grow-up-dealing-with/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [I was from Scotts Bluff, Neb.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/i-was-from-scotts-bluff-neb/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [Poco was the forerunners of country rock, but didn't really have the success. By the time the Eagles were out, people were ready for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/poco-was-the-forerunners-of-country-rock-but-didn-t-really-have-the/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [When the Eagles started, I was the best-known one in the band. I remember when Poco would play the Troubador, Glenn and Don would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/when-the-eagles-started-i-was-the-best-known-one-in-the-band-i/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [It's real hard being married and not being able to be with my family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/it-s-real-hard-being-married-and-not-being-able-to-be-with-my-family/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [I aspirated some food into my throat and choked. I was in a coma for a little while, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/i-aspirated-some-food-into-my-throat-and-choked-i-was-in-a-coma-for-a/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [I think you miss a person more after they're gone for a while.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/i-think-you-miss-a-person-more-after-they-re-gone-for-a-while/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [Basically just being on the road so much and all the pressure of the Eagles eventually got to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/basically-just-being-on-the-road-so-much-and-all-the-pressure-of-the/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [I just wasn't getting anywhere. I was still a backup musician.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/i-just-wasn-t-getting-anywhere-i-was-still-a-backup-musician/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [Stuff about the reunion was all over the TV all the time, and they were playing 'Take It to the Limit' on the radio…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/stuff-about-the-reunion-was-all-over-the-tv-all-the-time-and-they/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [I decided I didn't need to make any more money; I had enough. And I felt I should be spending more time with my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/i-decided-i-didn-t-need-to-make-any-more-money-i-had-enough-and-i/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [It takes time to heal those wounds of divorce. I don't know if they completely heal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/it-takes-time-to-heal-those-wounds-of-divorce-i-don-t-know-if-they/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

> [I always wrote alone with the Eagles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-meisner/i-always-wrote-alone-with-the-eagles/)

[Randy Meisner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-meisner/)

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